An areola is a small colored area of skin, usually around the nipple
Areola or areole (Latin for "small space") may also refer to:
- The open spaces of areolar connective tissue, a type of loose connective tissue
- Areolae (diatom), pores in the silica shell of diatoms
- Areole, a raised structure bearing spines on cacti
- Areola (lichen), a round to polygonal part of a surface of a crustose lichen
- Areola (entomology), a small ring of color or gap in wing margin of insects- see the Glossary of entomology terms.
- Areola, the open space created by higher venation of a leaf - see the Glossary of botanical terms